The Muppets are going to Broadway, but not in any way that should excite longtime fans.
Disney has finally answered the question everyone was asking since they closed the door on MuppetVision 3D: “What’s next for the Muppets?” The answer, apparently, is licensing them out to a magician for a Broadway magic show.
The phrase “Sydney Sweeney Bud Light” is suddenly everywhere online. Following months of poor sales and a damaged reputation after the infamous Dylan Mulvaney fiasco, many are wondering if the beer giant might turn to one of Hollywood’s fastest rising stars to revive its image. The Daily Mail even surmised that Sweeney could bring in upwards of $10 million for America’s formerly favorite beer.
Sony has confirmed that PlayStation 5 consoles will be getting a price hike in the United States starting August 21, 2025, citing a “challenging economic environment” as the reason. But with Sony Group Corp stock up more than 70% over the last five years, many gamers are questioning whether this move is truly about economic pressures — or just another example of a corporation cashing in on loyal consumers.
James Gunn’s Superman was supposed to mark a clean start for the DC Universe, but the controversial Jor-El message in which its revealed the infant Kal-El was sent to Earth as a conquerer was particularly polarizing with long time fans of the iconic hero.
Rachel Maddow, MSNBC’s primetime star and the face of the network for more than a decade, has weighed in on the channel’s controversial rebrand to MS NOW. While much of the public response has mocked the new name as clunky and uninspired, Maddow insisted on her Monday broadcast that dropping the “NBC” will actually improve the network’s future.
World of Warcraft has been through plenty of controversies over the years, but few cut to the heart of the game’s identity like the latest debate over Blood Elves and their new design that many find to be ugly.
Once considered the shining face of the Horde, the race that helped balance WoW’s faction divide is now at the center of a firestorm. A familiar voice has stepped into the fray — former World of Warcraft team lead Mark Kern, also known in the gaming community as “Grummz.” His criticism? Blizzard has made the Blood Elves, once glamorous and aspirational, look like they’ve been smacked “with the AAA ugly stick.”
Cancel culture has become one of the most powerful forces in Hollywood, but Denzel Washington doesn’t care.
Entire careers have been reshaped, derailed, or even ended at the hands of social media outrage and shifting cultural trends. But for legendary actor Denzel Washington, none of it matters. He isn’t worried about approval from the crowd, and he’s certainly not worried about being “cancelled.”
The Weasley family is officially complete — or nearly so — in HBO’s decade-long Harry Potter series, with casting confirmed for Fred, George, Percy, Ginny, and matriarch Molly. For longtime Harry Potter fans, the announcement comes with a detail that shouldn’t have to be newsworthy but in today’s Hollywood climate stands out: the Weasleys are actually being played by redheads.
In the most amusing Mark Hamill moment since he lost his pants on stage at an awards show, the Star Wars actor has revealed he didn’t follow through on his promise to flee the United States because of a mental moment of spite against President Trump that took place entirely within his own head.
MSNBC is no more. At least, not in name. The network unveiled a new identity on August 18, 2025, announcing MSNBC will soon be known as MS NOW as part of a corporate restructuring under a new media company called Versant. The change comes with a promise of editorial “independence,” a fresh logo, and the retirement of the iconic NBC Peacock.
Sometimes the entertainment press can’t resist making a mountain out of a molehill. Case in point: Bella Ramsey appeared to joke about playing Spider-Man at an HBO Emmys event, and suddenly Variety and other outlets acted like Marvel Studios had a new stunning and brave casting announcement.
Alcohol is coming to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in the most accessible way yet through the Beak and Barrel.
On August 29th, Disney will officially break a barrier that’s stood since Magic Kingdom’s opening day. The park’s first-ever standalone tavern, The Beak and Barrel, opens in Adventureland, just steps away from Pirates of the Caribbean. Advance reservations for the new location launch August 20th at 7:00 p.m. ET, and judging by the buzz, this pirate pub is expected to fill fast.